Recently, we have updated both our Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II video archives.

Here are the updates in detail:

- We have added a complete playthrough for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts in HD 720p.

- We have also added a complete playthrough of the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts II in HD 720p.

We hope you enjoy these updates and look forward to more in the future.

Square Enix Europe have announced via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts that they will be showing off Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX in London on Friday April 26, 2013, and be asking people to talk about the experience on camera. This will be at the Square Enix office in London, and start at 7PM. If you are interested in participating, Square Enix asks for you to send an email to secommunity@square-enix.com.

Several enemies from the Kingdom Hearts series will be released for the first time as figurines. @hidemi_mad_dog has shared photos of these new figurines, which include the Shadow Heartless, the Flood Unversed, and the Meowjesty Dream Eater. These photos can be seen below.

Thanks to our partner Everglow8444 you can watch a video guide below which shows you how to get all the cards added in the Re:Chain of Memories portion of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. Enjoy!

Recently, we have updated both our Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] video archives. Thanks to our partnership with Everglow8444, these archives are now up-to-date, and can be accessed at the links below.

Archive of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX videos

Archive of Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] videos

Here are the updates in detail:

- The archive of Japanese HD 1.5 ReMIX trailers is now completely up-to-date.

- The archive of English HD 1.5 ReMIX trailers is now available, with the PAX East 2013 trailer added.

- We have a complete playthrough for the English version of Kingdom Hearts 3D in HD 720p, as well as a complete archive of English Kingdom Hearts 3D cutscenes.

- A Japanese HD 1.5 ReMIX playthrough archive has been started, and will be regularly updated as Everglow8444 progresses through the game. Please look forward to the cutscenes in stunning 1080p!

Square Enix Gangan, the creators of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, have uploaded a wallpaper celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series. The wallpaper serves as a calendar for April 2013, and part of May 2013. You can view it below in our gallery, in all available resolutions.

Following the announcement that Yen Press will be restarting the localisation of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, AnimeNewsNetwork have managed to get more details about the upcoming release of the manga artbook, "Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts". The book contains Kingdom Hearts artwork by the manga artist, Shiro Amano, and originally released in Japan on December 22, 2007. Yen Press have announced that the book will be available in North America on October 29 for US$25.00.

Amazon.co.jp have added pre-order pages for a pair of Play Arts based on Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]-- "KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Play Arts Sora & Riku TRON:LEGACY ver.". These Play Arts, which feature Sora and Riku in their Tron: Legacy outfits, will be available on March 8, 2013 for a price of ￥6,073 each (approximately US$75.77). All images can be seen below.

Update 1 (November 20, 2012): Square Enix have announced some release date changes for their merchandise. The new Tron: Legacy Play Arts for Kingdom Hearts 3D have been delayed until April 26, 2013.

Update 2 (April 2, 2013): Both the Square Enix e-STORE and Amazon.co.jp have created pre-order pages for the Tron: Legacy Kingdom Hearts 3D Play Arts. These pre-order pages (Sora: e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp, Riku: e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp) reveal that the figurines have been delayed again, and will now be released on May 17, 2013. Thanks go to ArikaMiz for the find.

Earlier, it was revealed that Kingdom Hearts II earphone jack accessories were in the planning stage. Today, Square Enix have created pre-order pages on their e-STORE for the accessories, revealing their release date-- May 17, 2013. Both earphone jacks ("Sora" and "Roxas") will be available for ¥1,200 (approximately US$12.92). Photos of the items can be seen below.

The Kingdom Hearts manga adaptation by Shiro Amano originally begun with the Kingdom Hearts manga in Japan in 2003, and continues to this day. Originally, Tokyopop were in charge of localising the manga and releasing it in North America, however, in 2011 Tokyopop shut down and was unable to continue. This left the Kingdom Hearts manga localisation in a state of limbo... but not anymore!

Yen Press announced today that they have secured the rights to the localisation of the Kingdom Hearts manga. Yen Press will release the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga in two volumes starting May 2014, release Chain of Memories in one large volume in June 2014, and will begun publishing the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga in North America in November 2013. Yen Press noted that in addition to these games, they have also secured the rights to the Kingdom Hearts II manga. Look forward to these official releases later on! Thanks go to VentusX from KH13 for the find.

Update 1: The Yen Press@Scon13 transcript has revealed more information about this future localisation, while contradicting some of the dates from AnimeNewsNetwork. The transcript states that both volumes of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga will release in May 2013, with Chain of Memories following in June 2013, and Kingdom Hearts II following in August 2013. This is said to be followed by art books, and the 358/2 Days manga in Fall 2013. They later clarified that 358/2 Days will first be released in January 2014, with a possible earlier release in November. Thanks go to Weiss from KH13 for the find.

Update 2: Tay Takashi has emailed The Yen Press Team about the manga and their upcoming Kingdom Hearts releases. You can read their response below. Thanks to Tay Takashi.